title: [Prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases. A study in the general population of the metropolitan area, 1986-1987].
abstract: Risk factors for chronic diseases were studied in a random sample of 475 males and 728 females from the Metropolitan area of Santiago. A questionnaire was used to estimate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco and the level of physical activity. Weight and height were measured and socio-economic situation was classified according to Graffar. Prevalence rates for males and females were: hypertension 8.6 and 9.1%; obesity 13.2 and 22.7%; present sokers 50.7 and 43.4%; sedentarism 75.6 and 86.9%; alcohol consumption 56.2 and 19.8%. Thus, women show higher rates than males for hypertension, obesity and sedentarism. They smoked as much as males and consumed less alcohol. Among women a higher prevalence of obesity, alcohol consumption and sedentarism was observed in lower socio-economic classes. Among males, only sedentarism was more prevalent in lower socio-economic classes. The number of risk factors present was 1 in 28.6% of the population; 2 in 40.1%; 3 in 22.1%; 4 in 3.7% and 5 in 0.1%. Absence of risk factors was observed in only 5.4% of the population. The present data may help to design preventive strategies for diseases related to these risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud Pública, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Berrios
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jadue
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zenteno
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002677:Chile; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de factores de riesgo de enfermedades crónicas. Estudio en población general de la región metropolitana, 1986-1987.